Titans coach surprised Young is staying away

Titans coach Jeff Fisher said he and Young haven't talked since Young stormed out of the locker room after a Nov. 21 loss.

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NASHVILLE — Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher isn't necessarily interested in a sit-down talk with Vince Young any time soon, but he thought he would have seen the injured quarterback on the sideline by now.

"I am surprised he is not here," Fisher said Friday. "He was not told to not be here, but again, he is following the guidelines of what we do with injured reserve players. We have several players that are rehabbing outside of Nashville that are not here for games, and we have handful of players that are here on the sideline."

Young was placed on IR last month after thumb surgery, and has spent most of his time since then in Houston, his hometown.

Fisher said he and Young haven't talked since Young stormed out of the locker room after the Nov. 21 loss to the Redskins.

"I don't know what his issue is. He is not here, he is on injured reserve, OK?" Fisher said. "I am coaching this football team. My door is open. ... He is welcome to come in if he wants to."

Also, Fisher said "there's a chance" he could move Kenny Britt to flanker, allowing Britt and Randy Moss to be on the field at the same time.

Moss and Britt both play split end, which is why they weren't on the field together against the Colts, Fisher said. It was Britt's first game since he suffered a hamstring injury Oct. 31.

"It would be Kenny because Randy is suited to be the split end," Fisher said. "That's where he's played his whole career. ... Athletically Kenny is better suited for the other position. It has nothing to do with Randy's football IQ. Randy can play any position on offense. He's a very, very smart guy."

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Owner wants Romo back: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants Tony Romo to play again this season, even if the playoffs are a long shot. He just wants his star quarterback to get back on the field.

Romo has been sidelined since Oct. 25, when he broke his collarbone in a loss to the Giants, and he would only be able to return for the team's final two games, at Arizona on Dec. 25 and at Philadelphia on Jan. 2.

Asked if Romo would be ready for the Cardinals, Jones said: "In my opinion, he will be."

Briefly: Matt Cassel, the Kansas City quarterback who had an emergency appendectomy two days ago, will be listed as doubtful for this weekend's AFC West showdown game at San Diego. Coach Todd Haley refused to say if Cassel will miss for Sunday's game. ... Brett Favre still hasn't been able to throw a proper pass in practice, but the Minnesota Vikings say they haven't given up hope their 41-year-old quarterback will start against the New York Giants on Sunday. Favre has a sore right shoulder. ... Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel left practice Friday with his sore knee, and is listed as questionable for Sunday night's game at Dallas.

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday he is very optimistic cornerback Charles Woodson will play against the Lions on Sunday. ... Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta. ... Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Colt McCoy practiced for the first time since injuring his left ankle Nov. 21. ... Arizona rookie quarterback John Skelton will get his first NFL start when the Cardinals play the Denver Broncos on Sunday.